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“It’s really surprising the amount of life lessons you can learn in a kitchen if you have the right teacher.”
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“Every time you give a pint they tell you, ‘Well, you’ve probably saved three more people.’”
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“It takes a special person to be a nurse.”
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StoryCorps' Response to COVID-19
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“Back then, the mail was sanctified. I loved the job.”
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To Lift Your Spirit

We’re putting some of the most heartwarming stories from our collection in a daily newsletter. Sign up for reminders of heart, humanity, and generosity from everyday people.

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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Stories to Lift Your Spirit
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"Why are you asking these questions?"
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"Why are you asking these questions?"
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Clean Streets

Clean Streets
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"By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond."

"By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond."

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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15 Years of Listening to America
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Women's Voices

Celebrate Women's History Month by listening to the voices of women from our newest story collection who have challenged gender norms, advanced their fields, and left a lasting legacy.

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No More Questions!

No More Questions!

Kay Wang, initially reluctant to talk, shares tales of life in China, disobeying her mother, and her work as a Bloomingdale’s detective.
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Voices to Celebrate Women's History Month

Voices to Celebrate Women's History Month

Discover the voices of many women who have challenged gender norms, advanced their fields, and left a lasting legacy.
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The Icing on the Cake

The Icing on the Cake

Blanca Alvarez tells her daughter Connie about their tough times as new immigrants.
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“Because she was Asian, they wouldn’t accept her. Mom said she didn’t care; she enlisted anyway.”
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“Because she was Asian, they wouldn’t accept her. Mom said she didn’t care; she enlisted anyway.”

Flip and Christine Cuddy remember their mother, Susan Ahn Cuddy, a Navy gunnery officer who served in World War II.